Huntington, NY Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 87-19(I) of the Building Construction chapter requires that the Department of Engineering Services, Division of Building and Housing, receive at least twenty-four hours' advance notice before work commences under a permit; failing to give that notice is itself a violation of the article. The same section lets the Department post stop-work orders and revoke the permit if the work performed strays from the approved plans, specifications or conditions (§ 87-19(C), (E), (F), (H)), and gives permit holders ten days after a sale to reassign a permit to a new owner.

On the closing end of the process, § 87-28(A) ties issuance of the certificate of occupancy or certificate of permitted use directly to inspection: the certificate is issued only when the Building Inspector determines the completed building or structure complies with all applicable laws and that the required on-site improvements have been completed, inspected and found to be satisfactory. Section 87-29 adds further conditions before any certificate can be released, including that any required fire hydrants, water mains and appurtenant facilities be installed and in good working order, and that all Town Board, Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Board conditions be satisfied.

A temporary certificate of occupancy may issue under § 87-26 for a completed portion of the work, valid up to three months with one three-month extension available for good cause. For grading-permit work specifically, § 87-98 requires inspection at each stage, including before covering any portion of the work and upon completion of site preparation, excavation and regrading, with the permit holder responsible for scheduling those inspections.